28 June 2014

SPORNO: World Cup Hotness Wilfried Bony of Ivory Coast

PHOTOS: GETTY/South America

For those who prefer their footballers on the ab-, thigh- and bubble-tastic side: Introducing Wilfried Guemiand Bony, the 25-year-old Côte d'Ivoire striking hotness who currently plays for Swansea City. Bony scored his nation's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Group C match against Greece on June 24 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Bony's kick tied the game ...

Ivory Coast was only one minute away from moving on to the knockout stage when Greece was awarded a penalty kick. Sigh. Greece won 2-1 over Les Éléphants. It was a stunning upset. Greece was highly favored to lose and "had not scored a single goal in their previous two games," notes the New York Times.